Celebrities Treated at Whitten Laser Eye

Tiger Woods, Professional Golfer
As a professional golfer, Tiger depended heavily on his eyesight to move him through his unbelievable career. He came to Dr. Whitten hoping for better than 20/20 vision. Years later, Tiger is still satisfied with his results.

Brad Johnson, NFL Quarterback
After his last season with the Washington Redskins, Johnson decided to step his game up by improving his blurry vision. He considered many options, but finally opted to undergo LASIK surgery with Dr. Whitten.

Fred Funk, Professional Golfer
When Funk's vision impaired his golf game, he came to Dr. Whitten for a solution. Four days after his LASIK procedure, Fred Funk set a 36-hole tournament record at the Kemper Open with the help of his 20/20 vision.

Dottie Pepper, Professional Golfer
Dottie began considering LASIK after hearing the success stories of her playing partners. She came to Dr. Whitten hoping for the same great results. Her new 20/20 vision won't improve her golf swing, but she won't miss a thing as she watches her golf ball sail across the green.

Bill Cowher, Studio Analyst & Former Steelers Head Coach
"I was tired of having several pairs of sunglasses at home and on the football field. This was a huge nuisance to me," Cowher says. "I kept hearing success stories of some of my players who went to Dr. Whitten, they were thrilled by their results. So, I scheduled my LASIK procedure. I was amazed that one day after my surgery I was 20/15 in both eyes."

Mark Whitten, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who has performed more than 130,000 LASIK procedures in his career. For more than 30 years, Dr. Whitten has built a national reputation in eye care. He continues to use his years of experience and the latest LASIK technology to provide excellent results for patients from all walks of life, including professional athletes, celebrities, politicians and people just like you.

As a Virginia native, Dr. Whitten received degrees from the University of Virginia and the Medical College of Virginia. He has specialized training and years of experience performing LASIK surgery, as well as cataract surgery and general eye care. One of the first surgeons in the country to perform the LASIK procedure, Dr. Whitten has since kept in stride with technological advances, which is why he currently performs customized LASIK, the most state-of-the-art version of this procedure. Dr. Whitten has been recognized by VISX as one of the top 10 surgeons in laser vision correction, but he prides himself most on building trusted relationships with each of his patients. As a result, he has earned a national reputation for personalized, quality vision correction.

More about Vision Correction at Whitten Laser Eye

Dr. Whitten uses the latest, most advanced and proven LASIK technology to provide customized treatments for his patients. He uses the VISX CustomVue Excimer Laser, Wavelight Allegretto EX500 Excimer Laser and Wavelight Allegretto Wave Eye-Q 400Hz Excimer Laser at his practice in order to provide a precise and safe LASIK procedure. Dr. Whitten will choose the best technology for your customized procedure.

In preparation for LASIK surgery, patients of Whitten Laser Eye receive a thorough, one-on-one consultation with Dr. Whitten. During this consultation Dr. Whitten uses wavefront technology to create a map of each patient's eye that shows visual imperfections. This map is used to program the laser for surgery.

During LASIK surgery, Dr. Whitten creates a small flap in the cornea. He then lifts the flap back gently and uses an excimer laser to direct cool pulses of light to the inner layers of the cornea, a process which will reshape the cornea in order to restore clear vision. Afterwards, Dr. Whitten will return the corneal flap to its original position, where it will begin to heal naturally.

The LASIK procedure takes less than 30 minutes to perform, and most patients experience little or no pain. In most cases patients notice an immediate improvement in vision. They are often able to see the next day without the aid of glasses or contacts.

More about Mark Whitten, MD

Mark Whitten, MD, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his residency at the Washington National Eye Center at Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Whitten also completed a rotating internship at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, VA. After his residency, he taught at Georgetown University and Washington Hospital Center, training doctors for their residency programs. He then spent over 10 years serving as Regional Medical Director at TLC Laser Eye Center in Rockville, MD, Tyson's Corner, VA, Reston, VA, Richmond, VA, and Pittsburg, PA. In his over 30 years of practice, Dr. Whitten has performed eye surgery on hundreds of high-profile people, including Olympians, golf Master Champions and government officials, all of whom trust his expertise in delivering the highest clinical standard of excellence.